We’d be proud enough of our Herbal Defense Shampoo and Conditioner just for their natural ingredients and consistent effectiveness in keeping insect pests away from our companions. But this dynamic duo of bath care products also cleans and nourishes pets’ skin and coat, leaving fur as soft and silky as the best top shelf groomers’ products do.

Nature’s bountiful array of insect repelling and skin nourishing herbal extracts are brought together in our Herbal Defense line for impressive results across the board. Our customers agree that these herbal bath products are gentle, and effective for keeping nasty insects off their pets and leaving their pets with fresh smelling, clean, soft fur and healthy skin (please see their comments below this product description).

Only Natural Pet Herbal Defense Shampoo and Conditioneruse lemongrass, lavender, citronella, and other natural herbal extracts to help keep annoying insect pests at bay. And the skin-supportive aloe, jojoba oil, calendula and chamomile, soothe and protect your pet’s skin – a great benefit for pets suffering from flea or mosquito bites, seasonal allergies, dryness, or other skin irritations. Our shampoo’s rich lather cleans deeply without drying and leaves a fresh, clean scent that insects will avoid. Special ingredients like sunflower seed oil and muru muru butter in our conditioner add extra nourishment and protection to your pet’s skin and coat.

Why Choose Paraben and SLS-Free?

Parabens (preservatives) and Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfates (foaming agents) have long been used in human and pet products without much thought or research being done to test the impact these ingredients might have on the long-term health of people and their pets. Trends over the past few decades, however, are revealing a significant increase in health problems, including autoimmune problems and reproductive impairment in people and animals alike. These trends have prompted some health activists to question the safety of all kinds of ingredients commonly found in personal care products and to lobby for testing to determine what role they may play in the increasing numbers of health issues and environmental problems being recognized today.

Although these common personal care product ingredients are still widely used and generally regarded as safe, many people choose to take the cautious approach and avoid using products with these ingredients while their influence on our and our companions' health is still not fully understood. Our pets, being smaller than us, have smaller organ systems like lungs, liver, and kidneys, which poses a greater challenge for them to eliminate toxins from the body. This is all the more reason to take extra care with our furry companions as we do with our children, and choose products for them that are designed with their utmost safety in mind.

Why Go Natural for Insect Pest Control?

Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, biting flies and their kind are a nuisance for everyone in the family, but especially for our more vulnerable animal companions. Cats and dogs can’t protect themselves and they rely on us to keep them safe from insect parasites. Pesticide sprays and other products are one quick-fix solution, but for most of us, the risks of using these toxic chemicals on and around our human and animal loved ones are just not worth it.

Toxic chemical pesticides have been known to cause immediate health crises in some dogs and cats, and perhaps worse, these chemicals can circulate and accumulate in our pets' bodies, doing unseen damage to vital organs that may go undetected for years. And then there is the damage these chemical residues can do to our children, ourselves, and the environment.

Fortunately, there is a safe and effective alternative to keep those nasty insects at bay. We are pleased to offer our Only Natural Pet Herbal Defense products, anatural line of insect repellent spray and bath products that are safe for dogs and cats - and their people! They contains no DEET, organophosphates, or other dangerous pesticides, and can even be used with puppies and kittens too young for other flea remedies.

Complementary Approaches

When fighting fleas, especially a severe infestation, it is always more effective to approach the problem from more than one angle. Here are some other strategies that you may want to consider along with Only Natural Pet Herbal Defense Shampoo and Conditioner:

The quality of your pet's food is an important determinant in their ability to fight fleas. A poor diet means a weaker immune system, making your pet more attractive to fleas and other parasites. If you are not feeding your pet a high quality, natural food, you might want to consider changing the diet. Any of the brands sold at Only Natural Pet Store for dogs and for cats would qualify as high quality and natural.

In general the difficulty and length of time required to win a battle against a flea infestation depends on the severity of the problem and the environment in which you live.

Our Herbal Defense Shampoo and Conditioner also work well as part of a holistic flea prevention or treatment plan. If you are preparing for flea season or already involved in a battle with fleas, please see our article, The Natural Approach to Flea Control, for helpful tips and suggestions. We've also grouped our natural flea remedies into convenient kits based on the severity of your flea situation to save you time and money in gathering your weapons to win the war on fleas, safely and naturally. Please click here to see our Flea Care Kits for Cats and for Dogs.

Available in 16 oz bottles.

Please Note: When you purchase the Herbal Defense Shampoo & Conditioner Kit you will receive one 16 oz. shampoo and one 16 oz. conditioner.

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Holistic veterinarians often recommend that in general, dogs can be bathed every 1-2 months, and may be bathed weekly when suffering from a bad flea infestation. Cats that tolerate bathing may be bathed once or twice a year, and once a month when infested with fleas.

Shampoo

Place cotton balls inside your pet's ears before bathing, and if fleas are present, always apply shampoo at the neckline to create a barrier against fleas trying to crawl toward your pet's head. Thoroughly wet your pet’s fur to begin. Shampoo starting at pet’s head, using a small amount of shampoo on a wet cloth to swab your pet's face and head, avoiding the eyes. Lather thoroughly around the neck, and continue back over body & legs to tail. Rinse with warm water. Follow up with Only Natural Pet Herbal Defense Conditioner for best results.

Conditioner

Following shampoo, massage a liberal amount deeply into pet’s coat. Leave on for a minute or two to allow ingredients to permeate coat. Rinse with warm water.

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The reviews below are presented for informational purposes only and are not intended as an endorsement of any product. The information is not intended to be a substitute for visits to your local veterinarian. Instead, these testimonials offer the reader information and opinions written by pet owners and/or veterinarians concerning animal health and products that they have used.

I have to wait a long time until i can put my pup on her new flea medication so this stuff was my go to in the mean time. i even think it can replace flea medication. its that good! i have a 9 month old pomeranian X alaskain klee kai who was infested with fleas. The shampoo instantly killed the fleas (i could see them dead in the bath) gross! i thought they were all gone until i put the conditioner on. more dead fleas! it kills them leaving no eggs. the smell isn't bad but my mom hates it. as long as you wash it off it should not leave a strong sent! my dogs fur is shiny and she does not scratch anymore. she is happy :) i top this off with the Herbal Defense Spray and i'm loving the results. i feel great knowing this is a natural product. thank you onlynaturalpet!

I bought this in hopes to rid my four animals of some fleas. They are not infested but I find a few on them every so often. I am against chemical flea control as one brand almost killed my dog so after trying several of my own concotions without much success, I came across this. Reviews were good so I gave it a try. I tried three times to bathe all of them in hopes to never find a flea again without success. It does have a pleasant musky smell and leaves their coats nice and soft. I would recommend but not for pest control

I have used only natural methods to prevent fleas infesting my dogs for several years and been pretty successful. Unfortunately this shampoo did not prevent my dogs getting fleas this year so I may have to go back to using the shampoo I used previously. On the plus side, this shampoo smells wonderful and leaves my dogs coats looking and feeling great so we will continue to use it through the winter as fleas are not such an issue. Sad it did not work.

Ok I am very impressed with this shampoo and conditioner! I was very satisfied with how my dogs were doing with it and how it soothed their itchy skin and kept fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes off of them, but we just adopted a kitten (3 to 4 months old) and found fleas on her. I used this on her and immediately when I put the shampoo on her the fleas started to die and by the time I got the conditioner done they were dead and all I had to do was pick them off! She is a much happier, less itchy kitty now! We love the smell and love how it leaves their coats so soft and silky feeling!

I used this on my little terrier dog and on my larger old husky mix. It seems to have gotten rid of all scratching and even the cats don't appear to have any more fleas, which were being brought in by the dogs. I was planning to wash my indoor kitty with this because it seems gentle enough and non-toxic for cats, but at this point it appears unneccessary. I actually washed the terrier twice in a row because he went and rolled in something and it seems gentle enough that his fur is not all dried out. I'll keep using this and I'm sure it's safe for all ages and sizes of pets.

We have four small dogs and my wife insists on keeping them clean. We noticed an immediate difference in their coats after shampooing and conditioning with this product - much softer and shinier. It has a very pleasant fragrance as well.